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Author: cherylrachael

To be the daughter of a legend who has taught me: to be kind, to be strong, to be responsible and most of all to be myself.

How awesome is it to have a sister who is worth more than rubies and she has taught me the power of faith, to smile, to be thankful for all the beauty in life and to live life to the fullest.

Lest I forget my father who has taught me integrity, kindness the value of education and family. I am grateful for his unending support. He is a true legend.

Of course I am grateful for other members of my family. You are all gems and words can not describe how grateful I am for all the experiences that we have had together good and bad because friendship is the fabric that holds life together.

Today I celebrate all the women in my life both living and dead fictional and real those who I have met and those whose lives have impacted mine through their biographies and autobiographies. You have made immense contributions in the way I as well many others view ourselves and the world as a whole. Thank you.

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I know I’m smiling but don’t take it for what it seems‘Cause the only time I’m happy is when I’m in my dreams‘Cause my life is that of a lonely kid cast out in the shadows.

Full of tears, and many lost battlesDown in a black hole trying to escape depressionBut you can’t run away from what will always be your reflectionAnd as you run away reality is getting nearerAnd instead of changing you, you try to change the mirrorBut what do you do when the mirror falls down?Breaking apart as it hits the ground

And now you have nothing to hide behindAnd now you need the courage you have yet to findBecause fear and sorrow are just emotions that play tricks on your mindTrying to prevent you from making your life and dreams intertwineBut instead of giving in you try to break outRebuilding the happiness that fear and sorrow took out

Because the obstacles you have aren’t important its about how you handle itBecause fear can only be as bad as you imagine itAnd sorrow comes with tears just as gray clouds come with rainAnd then it will pass quicker than it cameSo just be proud you didn’t cut yourself with the mirror’s glassAnd just know the worst already passedBut if you look in a mirror again, look with open eyesSo if you don’t like the out, you can take a look inside

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For how long will I live in the shadows telling myself that I want to live quietly and safely forgetting that:

Security is almost a superstition. It doesn’t exist in nature nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

Helen Keller

Hidden.

Afraid to shine my light.

Afraid that I will loose my bearings as I step out into uncharted territory.

Afraid that I will get lost in the path that is often avoided by many.

But then I wondered?

What is worse living as a shell an example of who I am or taking a leap of faith and embracing my true form?

I pick the latter.

Fearless in the pursuit of what sets my soul on fire.

RUMI

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Do you ever just known what to do but you are simply not doing it. You have the supplies the knowledge the skills the support the prayers but you are just there stuck in a place of perpetual immobility. Neither moving forward nor backward not growing and thankfully not dying.

Your life’s probably going great you have a great job or school is great your, family is there for you you have friends that you love but your heart is telling you that you can do better than this. You can take your life to the next level.

You’ve probably taken the initiative (or not) and gone on and researched about it read all the books or posts you could find talked to your friends. You have all the makings of a successful person the passion the drive the motivation and all that other stuff.

You know what needs to be done but you don’t know where to begin. It’s a nasty feeling like your head is constantly telling you that you need to change your life up your game succeed

This is good actually because you don’t want to get too comfortable in life but these kinds of thoughts can and will make you miserable if you don’t act on them

So why don’t you go ahead and sit yourself down come up with a plan on how you are going to build your dream life or improve on the one that you have or prevent it from falling apart.

Write it down and start working on it.

Don’t imagine your life will change in a day or week. It will take time. Rome wasn’t built in a day its still being built till today. Baby steps people. Baby steps

Celebrate the little wins because you are going to be your greatest cheerleader. Plus who doesn’t like gifts and treats?

When you slip, and you will unless you are superhuman of course, dust your dear old self and keep marching soldier

Don’t be afraid. Actually embrace the fear and do it anyway.

Courage is not the absence of fear but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who doesn’t feel afraid but he who conquers that fear.

Nelson Mandela.

If you do this hopefully your brain won’t nag you with worrisome thoughts and if it doesn’t tell it to shut up.

You are allowed the luxury of being a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously

Sophia Bush.

#Forward

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Do you ever just known what to do but you are simply not doing it. You have the supplies the knowledge the skills the support the prayers but you are just there stuck in a place of perpetual immobility. Neither moving forward nor backward not growing and thankfully not dying.

Your life’s probably going great you have a great job or school is great your, family is there for you you have friends that you love but your heart is telling you that you can do better than this. You can take your life to the next level.

You’ve probably taken the initiative (or not) and gone on and researched about it read all the books or posts you could find talked to your friends. You have all the makings of a successful person the passion the drive the motivation and all that other stuff.

You know what needs to be done but you don’t know where to begin. It’s a nasty feeling like your head is constantly telling you that you need to change your life up your game succeed

This is good actually because you don’t want to get too comfortable in life but these kinds of thoughts can and will make you miserable if you don’t act on them

So why don’t you go ahead and sit yourself down come up with a plan on how you are going to build your dream life or improve on the one that you have or prevent it from falling apart.

Write it down and start working on it.

Don’t imagine your life will change in a day or week. It will take time. Rome wasn’t built in a day its still being built till today. Baby steps people. Baby steps

Celebrate the little wins because you are going to be your greatest cheerleader. Plus who doesn’t like gifts and treats?

When you slip, and you will unless you are superhuman of course, dust your dear old self and keep marching soldier

Don’t be afraid. Actually embrace the fear and do it anyway.

Courage is not the absence of fear but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who doesn’t feel afraid but he who conquers that fear.

Nelson Mandela.

If you do this hopefully your brain won’t nag you with worrisome thoughts and if it doesn’t tell it to shut up.

You are allowed the luxury of being a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously

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One of the harshest things you come to terms with in life is that you can’t and never will be able to change people. No matter how nice you are to them they’ll just treat like they want to because its just who they are.

Funny thing about this realization is that its one of those things we know at the back of our minds. You know like one of those gut instincts you feel but keep ignoring or the little voice in your head that tells you “Run fake friend approaching!” Five stars for anyone who listens to this voice because i don’t and so do many other people.

The first time you finally notice that the ‘little voice’ was right, it will come like a shock. You’ll been sad and angry because your friend turned out to be a phoney. You’ll be hurt nit on the same level of heartbreak as a foiled romantic relationship but still this person was your friend or even worse your best friend.

So after you cry(or did whatever you do when you are hurt) you might forgive this person if you feel the mistake wasn’t that big or because you don’t want to loose a friend. You’ll let them in slowly cautiously at first then with time a sense of normalcy will return. You’ll lie to yourself that managed to change them but your gut will be the wiser.

Then your dear friend will hurt you again. You’ll be hurt of course. Only this time you wont even be surprised in fact your gut will tell you i told you so.

This wont make it any easier. It will still hurt like the first time maybe worse or less. Cry again if you must but don’t you dare play the victim card because you were the one who gave the chance this time.

Rise from the ashes. Better people will come your way. You are a beautiful soul a force to reckon with. If you had the strength and courage to give them a second chance when they didn’t deserve it then you have a heart of pure gold.

By all means forgive them again and again. Its good for your soul and your health. You don’t really want to walk around holding grudges. Life is already hard by itself you definitely don’t want extra baggage. This time when you forgive them don’t allow back in.

You owe it to yourself to be happy. You deserve better than that. You deserve the best people in the world. People who will be there for you always people who will show up for you and those who will value you and your company. Because guess what you are worth more than rubies.

Listen your instincts because deep down you know the truth.

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My fate is sealed with Christ My name engraved on the hands of God I’m destined for greatness I know I’ll probably sweat blood The hardships they’ll be worth it It doesn’t matter what any man or woman thinks One day we are all gonna die And most people rot or be cremated Doesn’t matter the fate is still the same That day all their taunts and unbelief will fade away I’ll have left an amazing legacy The only part that they’ll have in it Is that when I felt I couldn’t dream any longer I just remembered their faces And told myself that I’m gonna prove them wrong Its a cold gloomy era of my history I’m still at twilight the night seems long But I know I’ll break the dawn The sun will shine brightly thus It is well with my soul

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The only perfect person I know is God but even He loves us unconditionally regardless of our flaws.

Everyday I endeavour to love people for who they are without trying to fix them because that’s not my job.

However I do realise that I can only do that when i fully embrace the person that I am and love myself just as I am

I realise that I can only love myself when I accept the fact that life is not a competition. That everyone is on their own lane and I cant compare my life with anyone else’s to see who is ‘winning’ at the game called life.

I have to live life on my terms and let others do the same. In any case we were all born free. As Nelson Mandela puts it,” For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains but to live in such a way that enhances the freedom of others”